Managing and managing people

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Managing and managing people provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Managing and managing people, will introduce you to the world of management. We will be looking at a range of topics, including what managers do, what skills they require, and how...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 What do managers actually do?
    • 1 What do managers actually do?
    • 2 What is managerial effectiveness?
    • 2 What is managerial effectiveness?
    • 3 What does your effectiveness depend on?
    • 3 What does your effectiveness depend on?
    • 4 Your job
    • 4 Your job
    • 4.1 The nature of the job
    • 4.2 The ‘job description’ approach
    • 4.3 The roles of a manager
    • 4.3.1 Interpersonal roles
    • 4.3.2 Informational roles
    • 4.3.3 Decisional roles
    • 5 The demands, constraints and choices of your job
    • 5 The demands, constraints and choices of your job
    • 6 Your management skills
    • 6 Your management skills
    • 6.1 Characteristics of an effective manager
    • 7 Transition into management
    • 7 Transition into management
    • 7.1 Making the transition
    • 8 Recognising pressure and avoiding stress
    • 8 Recognising pressure and avoiding stress
    • 8.1 Causes of stress
    • 8.2 Symptoms of stress
    • 8.3 Reducing stress
    • 9 Managing your time
    • 9 Managing your time
    • 9.1 Work shedding
    • 9.2 Time saving and time planning
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements